雅思口语练习200题加范文

II. Suggested Answers

1. Good morning, my name is Jake Edward. Could you tell me your full name please?

My family name is Huang, and my given name is Qi Guang.

2. And what shall I call you?

Most people call me Xiao Huang.

3. Can I see your identification please?

Yes, here it is.

4. Does your name have any special meaning?

a. Yes. My family name "Huang" means yellow. My given name has two parts. The first part "Qi" means something like enlightenment or the start. The second part "Guang" means light. It was given to me by my grandfather. Actually, all the boys of my generation in my family have the character "Qi" in their names.

b. The first part of my name means "bright" — as in light. The second part means "true" or "truth". Taken together, my name means "Bright Truth". My grandmother gave this name to me.

5. What's the literal translation of your name?

Well, Huang literally translates as "yellow", and "Qi" means "enlightened or the start". "Guang" literally means "light or bright". So, taken together, my given name means something like "the beginning of light" or "being enlightened with light" or something to that effect.

6. Where do you come from?

a. I was born in Xi'an, which is one of the major cities in China. It used to be the capital city at one point in China's history.

b. I come from Shanghai, but I was born in Xi'an. My parents moved to Shanghai when I was just 4 years old, so I really don't know much about Xi'an, apart from occasional summer visits to see some good friends of the family. In fact, I don't have any relatives at all living in Xi'an.

7. Where were you born?

I was born in Xi'an, which is in the centre of China. It's a famous historic city, and is also well known to tourists who travel the Silk Road.

8. Where about is your hometown?

Xi'an is located in Shanxi Province, which is in central China. 9. What kind of landscape surrounds your hometown?

Xi'an is surrounded by plains, and is bordered by a plateau to the north and the Qinling Mountains to the south.

10. Could you tell me something about your hometown?

a. Hmm ... well, the population is about 6 million. It's famous for its historic sites, especially for the Terracotta Warriors. Xi'an was named the capital of China several times over many dynasties. Also, Xi'an is the starting point of the famous Silk Road, which was important in ancient times. The weather is extremely hot in summer,

about 40 degrees Centigrade, and fairly cold in the winter, about 14 degrees Centigrade below zero.

b. Okay. Well, first of all, my hometown is "X". I was born in the city, but moved to the outskirts of the town when I was small. "X" is a fairly large city — a pretty important economic centre actually. It has a population of 3 million. It's pretty flat, and is situated right near

a large lake.

11. What are the main tourist attractions in Beijing?

They are the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, and the Summer Palace. Beijing has a lot of other famous sites as well.

12. What is the climate like in your hometown?

It's generally very hot in summer, about 40 degrees Centigrade. In winter, it's cold — about minus 14 degrees Centigrade. The spring and autumn are both mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from 12 to 25 degrees Centigrade. Oh, and the summer time is extremely humid as well. There are four seasons. Winter is cold and snowy; spring is short and rainy; summer is hot and humid; and autumn is beautiful.

13. What are the people like in your hometown?

They are usually very friendly and somewhat conservative. If you were to visit Xi'an, you'd soon notice that the people still retain many ancient customs and traditions, which is what I mean by